Facts about ArmeniaFact: Aremnia has a GDP of $ 3600.00 USD - and is ranked 133rd overall globally (Source: World Bank)
Fact: "Approximately 45% of Armenia’s population is on the verge of absolute poverty, Source: Aharon Adibekyan, the head of Sociometer polling center, - October 17, 2017
Fact: Main exports - wrought copper, pig iron, nonferrous metals, gold, diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, brandy, cigarettes, and energy. Source: Wikipedia - this indicates that Armenia already has a long history with mining.
Fact: The average monthly salary in Armenia is the equivalent of $342.00 - source National Stat Service of Armenia.
Armenia needs good jobs and opportunities - tourism and agriculture will not fill the bowls of the people - mining is a tool for development and all the major economic powers of the world (USA, Canada, UK, the Swiss, Japanese, Australians, use mining as a tool for development.
its time to stop with nonsense that only keeps people poor, its time to allow people to live with dignity and stop with the psuedo eco lies and interests of creating conflict and keeping people poor - its time to get the mine up and running and show the world that Armenia is indeed a place to bring desperately needed foreign investment....